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E

1000W

Model R-961M has a microwave output power of
1000 Watts; heating category E.

The heating category (a letter A to E) was
developed by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food) with microwave oven and food
manufacturers and indicates the ability of the oven
to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb
2oz]). It does not represent the general
performance of the oven.

Microwave output power in
watts (based on international
(IEC 705) standard).

600  700  800  900  1000 Watts

OVEN 
OUTPUT 
POWER

Less heating time required

More heating time required

Letter representing the oven
heating category.

Microwave 
Symbol.

A       B       C      D       E

OVEN 
OUTPUT
CATEGORY

Less heating time required

More heating time required

Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating
categories A to E.  Follow instructions for the letter
corresponding to the oven's heating category. 
The higher the output power and heating category
of the oven the less heating time is required, as
shown opposite.

To operate the microwave function:
• Enter the required cooking/defrosting time. 
• Select the power level by pressing the

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key.
There are 5 microwave power levels (see below).

• Press START/AUTO MINUTE key.

IMPORTANT:
The microwave power level will default to 100% (HIGH)
unless you press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key
to the desired setting. To help you decide which power
level is suitable, refer to the charts in the Cookery Book.

NOTES:
• To check the microwave power level during

cooking/defrosting press the MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL key. The power level will be
displayed as long as the key is pressed. This
does not affect the programme or cooking time.

• Power level: The microwave power level is

varied by the microwave energy switching on 
and off. When using the power levels other than
100% (HIGH) you will be able to hear the
microwave energy pulsing on and off as the
food cooks or defrosts.

100%
(HIGH)

%

70%
(MEDIUM
HIGH)

%

50%
(MEDIUM)

%

30%
(MEDIUM 
LOW)

%

10%
(LOW)

%

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x2

x3

x4

x5

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Opening and closing the door:
• To open the oven door, press the door opening

button. 

• The oven lamp will light when the door is open.
• Close the door firmly and the lamp will go out.

Always operate the oven with the turntable and support fitted correctly, see page 2. 
This promotes thorough even cooking.

• A badly fitted turntable may rattle, may not rotate properly and damage the oven.
• The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise. The rotary direction may change each time you start the

oven. This does not affect cooking performance.

1. Enter the heating time

by pressing the 1min.
key two times.

2. Press the

MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL key
five times to select 10%.

3. Press the START/AUTO

MINUTE key once to
start cooking.

Display will count
down through
heating time.

Water, sugar and fat in food absorbs the microwaves
and causes them to vibrate. This creates heat by
friction, in the same way your hands get warm when
you rub them together.  
The outer areas of  food are heated by microwave
energy and the remaining portions by conduction.  It is
important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure
even heating.  Where recommended, allow food to
stand, this is not optional but is necessary to ensure
thorough cooking. It is particularly important for dense
food, such as joints of meat.

NOTES:
• Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and

utensils and heat the food inside the dishes. 

• Microwaves are reflected by metal. 
• The oven is lined with metal and has a fine metallic

mesh in the door to prevent microwave leakage.

• Metallic dishes are not suitable for microwaving. 
• See SUITABLE COOKWARE, page 28-29.

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NOTES:
• Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds (99.90). 
• When the door is opened during cooking, the cooking time on the display stops. The cooking time starts to count

down again when the door is closed and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed.

• When oven operation is finished, the time of day will reappear on the display, if set.

EXAMPLE:
To cook on 10% (low) power for 2 minutes.

To defrost foods not included in the Auto Defrost menu, use microwave power levels 30%
(MEDIUM LOW)  or  10% (LOW). Stir or turn food at least 2-3 times during defrosting.
After defrosting, wrap in aluminium foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.
Refer to the defrosting charts in the Cookery Book.

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EXAMPLE:
To bake at 200°C for 20 minutes.

The oven cavity, door, turntable, turntable support, racks and dishes will become very hot.  Use thick oven gloves
when removing the food or turntable from the oven to prevent burns.

• Once the oven has started you can find out the temperature you have programmed by pressing the

CONVECTION TEMPERATURE key. The temperature will appear on the display. This will not affect the
programme or cooking time.

• If you wish to preheat and cook at a different temperature, press the CONVECTION TEMPERATURE key until the

desired temperature is displayed after step 5 in the above example.

• After cooking is complete, the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature of

the electrical and mechanical components.  The display will show:

1. Place the food in the oven.

Your oven can be used as a
conventional oven using the
convection facility.

The temperatures available in degrees Centigrade are:
250°C, 230°C, 220°C, 200°C, 180°C, 
160°C, 130°C, 100°C,  70°C, 40°C.

• CONVECTION cooking is ideal for cooking Victoria sandwich cakes, buns, biscuits, scones and for proving

bread at 40˚C.

• When using the CONVECTION facility, all metal cookware can be used. See SUITABLE COOKWARE

page 28-29. To achieve the best results when cooking by CONVECTION, always use the low metal
rack for one layer cooking, and the high rack and low rack for two layer cooking.

• When first using the convection, smoke and odour will be given off.  To avoid this happening when

food is being cooked, heat the oven convection 250˚C without food for approximately 20 minutes.

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2. Input the desired cooking time, of 20 minutes.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key and the

oven will cook 20 minutes at 200˚C. 

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The Grill heating element at the top of the oven
cavity has one power setting only.  It is efficient and
economical.
The efficiency of the grill is assisted by the turntable
which rotates simultaneously to ensure even
browning.  The grill is ideal for cooking bacon,
gammon steak, fish fingers and tea cakes.  For
example, you can make toast or cheese on toast. It
is ideal for browning and crisping food which has
been microwaved.
Use the high rack for grilling small items of food such
as bacon, steak and toast, turn over halfway through
grilling.  Food can be placed directly on the rack or

placed in a flan dish or on a heat-resistant plate.
When browning and crisping the surface of foods in
a casserole dish, the high rack can be used if the
container is shallow enough.  However, it is
advisable to place such containers directly on the
turntable or low rack, allow a little extra time to
brown and crisp as desired.

NOTE:
When first using the grill heater, smoke and odour
will be given off.  To avoid this happening when
food is being cooked, heat the grill heater without
food for approx. 20 minutes.

1. Enter the grilling time by

pressing the 1MIN key 8
times.

2. Press the

GRILL key to
select the grill
mode.

3. Press the START/

AUTO MINUTE
key once to start
grilling.

The display counts
down through the
grilling time.

EXAMPLE:  To grill for 8 minutes. 

EXAMPLE:  To preheat the oven to 130°C.

NOTES:
• When the oven reaches the desired temperature, the ‘beep’ signal will sound and display the temperature in °C.
• If you prefer not to preheat the oven where recommended in the Cookery Book, allow extra cooking time.
• The preheated temperature will be maintained for approximately 30 minutes before automatically turning

itself off and returning to the time of day if the clock has been previously set.

Your oven can be preheated to a desired temperature prior to oven cooking.  

1. To preheat the oven,

enter the desired
temperature
(130°C).

2. Press the

START/AUTO
MINUTE key to
begin preheating.

3. When the oven reaches 130°C, the ‘beep’ signal will

sound and the oven will display 130°C. Place food in
the oven, enter the desired cooking time and
temperature before pressing START/AUTO MINUTE.

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